# Free Royalty retained by the Stae of Texas
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/free-royalty-retained-by-the-stae-of-texas/43488
**Category:** Law & Legal
**Created:** [March 22, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/free-royalty-retained-by-the-stae-of-texas/43488 "2019-03-22T23:56:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@DW12](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/DW12)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/free-royalty-retained-by-the-stae-of-texas/43488/1 "2019-03-22T23:56:08Z")
When we purchased our property from the State of Texas in 1948, the State retained a free 1/16th royalty according to the deed. My royalty interest is 1/8th. The state’s royalty interest comes out of my royalty interest, reducing my net interest to 1/16th. My question is why is it coming out of my portion 1/8th and not the remaining royalty interest? My deed and lease do not state that it should come out of my portion. Any help would be appreciated.
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### Author:  [@AJ11](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/AJ11)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/free-royalty-retained-by-the-stae-of-texas/43488/2 "2019-07-01T20:57:57Z")
How is your lease worded? Do you have production which is decades old? You may need to provide more details as to location, etc. Meantime, consider reading [this](https://www.oilandgaslawyerblog.com/the-relinquishment-act-an-inte/) and/or opening [the GLO’s map viewer](http://gisweb.glo.texas.gov/glomapjs/index.html).
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/free-royalty-retained-by-the-stae-of-texas/43488/3 "2025-01-11T19:28:57Z")